Regular season and playoffsEDM

Mark Messier's 1985-1986 season

Points

NHL#23

Goals

NHL#34

Assists

NHL#33

Plus/minus

+35

NHL#11

Games

78% of 80

Centre Mark Messier was 24 years old when the 1985-1986 season began, his 7th in the NHL, and played it for Edmonton Oilers. He played 63 of a possible 80 games and scored 35 goals and 49 assists for 84 points, 1.33 points per game. In the playoffs he played 10 games for 10 points.

Below: the whole season and the playoff run, game by game.

1985-1986Playoffs

Year 1985
41 years ago
Season opener
October 10
Mark Messier plays the 1985-1986 season for Edmonton Oilers
EDMEdmonton Oilers
Mark was 24 years old when the 1985-1986 season began. It was his 7th season with the team. His 7th NHL season in all.
- The game
  WIN3–4EDM
  W
  October 10game 1/801
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-2SOG
  View the game
- The game
  STL3–6EDM
  W
  October 13game 2/80
  His night
  +3P+1G+2A
  +3+/-2SOG1SHP
  +3 points
  View the game
- The game
  NYI4–6EDM
  W
  October 16game 3/803
  His night
  +1P+1A
  -1+/-1SOG1PPP
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  BOS2–3EDM
  W
  October 18game 4/801
  His night
  +1P+1G
  0+/-3SOG1PPP
  +1 goal
  View the game
- The game
  EDM8–5LAK
  W
  October 20game 5/801
  His night
  +3P+1G+2A
  +2+/-4SOG1PPP
  +3 points
  View the game
- The game
  EDM3–9WIN
  L
  October 23game 6/801
  His night
  No points
  0+/-5SOG
  View the game
- The game
  CGY3–5EDM
  W
  October 25game 7/80
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  +2+/-4SOG
  +2 points
  View the game
- The game
  EDM6–4CGY
  W
  October 28game 8/80
  His night
  +1P+1G
  0+/-2SOG1PPP
  +1 goal
  View the game
- The game
  WIN3–7EDM
  W
  October 30game 9/801
  His night
  +1P+1G
  0+/-4SOG
  +1 goal
  View the game
- November 1985
- The game
  BUF2–0EDM
  L
  November 1game 10/801
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-5SOG
  View the game
- The game
  TOR1–7EDM
  W
  November 3game 11/801
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-0SOG1PPP
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  EDM6–4VAN
  W
  November 5game 12/802
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  +2+/-2SOG
  +2 points
  View the game
Milestone
Mark Messier reaches 200 career goals
in the game against Vancouver Canucks · November 5
- The game
  EDM4–4LAK
  November 6game 13/801
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-2SOG1PPP
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  VAN0–13EDM
  W
  November 8game 14/802
  His night
  +3P+1G+2A
  +3+/-4SOG1SHP
  +3 points
  View the game
- The game
  EDM2–5WSH
  L
  November 12game 15/802
  His night
  +1P+1A
  -1+/-3SOG
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  EDM3–5PHI
  L
  November 14game 16/802
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  +2+/-4SOG
  +2 points
  View the game
- The game
  EDM4–4NYI
  November 16game 17/803
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-4SOG
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  EDM3–2NYR
  W
  November 17game 18/802
  His night
  +1P+1G
  -1+/-5SOG1PPP
  +1 goal
  View the game
- The game
  EDM5–4QUE
  W
  November 19game 19/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-3SOG
  View the game
- The game
  EDM5–4MTL
  W
  November 20game 20/802
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  +1+/-4SOG
  +2 points
  View the game
- Checkpoint
  November 20
  1/4 into the season
  Game 20 of 80
  26
  points
  NHL#10
  11
  goals
  NHL#14
  15
  assists
  NHL#11
  EDM
  14-4-0W-L-OT30Points
  2nd in the whole NHL
- The game
  NJD2–3EDM
  W
  November 23game 21/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-4SOG
  View the game
- The game
  VAN5–5EDM
  November 27game 22/802
  His night
  +3P+2G+1A
  +2+/-6SOG1SHP
  +3 points
  View the game
- The game
  HFD5–8EDM
  W
  November 30game 23/802
  His night
  +3P+2G+1A
  +1+/-5SOG1PPP
  +3 points
  View the game
- December 1985
- The game
  CGY3–5EDM
  W
  December 1game 24/801
  His night
  +1P+1G
  0+/-2SOG1PPP
  +1 goal
  View the game
- The game
  EDM8–4LAK
  W
  December 3game 25/801
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-3SOG
  +1 assist
  View the game
- Checkpoint
  December 3
  1/2 into the season
  Game 40 of 8025 of 40 played
  34
  points
  NHL#50
  16
  goals
  NHL#41
  18
  assists
  NHL#85
  EDM
  29-7-0W-L-OT62Points
  1st in the whole NHL
Year 1986
40 years ago
- The game
  EDM6–3MTL
  W
  January 11game 43/802
  His night
  No points
  0+/-3SOG
  View the game
- The game
  EDM5–3BOS
  W
  January 13game 44/802
  His night
  +3P+1G+2A
  0+/-3SOG2PPP
  +3 points
  View the game
- The game
  EDM4–1HFD
  W
  January 15game 45/801
  His night
  No points
  +2+/-1SOG
  View the game
- The game
  NYR5–4EDM
  L
  January 18game 46/802
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-2SOG
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  PIT7–4EDM
  L
  January 22game 47/801
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-3SOG
  View the game
- The game
  NJD6–7EDM
  W
  January 24game 48/80
  His night
  +2P+2G
  0+/-4SOG
  +2 goals
  View the game
- The game
  LAK2–5EDM
  W
  January 25game 49/80
  His night
  +3P+1G+2A
  +2+/-3SOG1PPP
  +3 points
  View the game
- The game
  EDM4–3CHI
  W
  January 27game 50/80
  His night
  +3P+1G+2A
  +2+/-1SOG
  +3 points
  View the game
- The game
  EDM5–5STL
  January 29game 51/80
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  +1+/-1SOG1PPP
  +2 points
  View the game
- The game
  CGY4–7EDM
  W
  January 31game 52/801
  His night
  +3P+1G+2A
  0+/-2SOG2PPP
  +3 points
  View the game
- February 1986
- The game
  EDM4–4CGY
  February 1game 53/801
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-5SOG1PPP
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  EDM6–4NJD
  W
  February 6game 54/80
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-4SOG
  View the game
- The game
  EDM4–5WSH
  L
  February 8game 55/803
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-2SOG
  View the game
- The game
  EDM2–4BUF
  L
  February 9game 56/80
  His night
  +1P+1A
  -3+/-2SOG1PPP
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  EDM3–2DET
  W
  February 11game 57/80
  His night
  +2P+2A
  +2+/-3SOG
  +2 assists
  View the game
Milestone
Mark Messier reaches 500 career points
in the game against Detroit Red Wings · February 11
- The game
  QUE2–8EDM
  W
  February 14game 58/80
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-1SOG1SHP
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  BUF5–7EDM
  W
  February 16game 59/80
  His night
  +3P+1G+2A
  -1+/-4SOG1PPP
  +3 points
  View the game
- The game
  TOR5–9EDM
  W
  February 19game 60/801
  His night
  +3P+3A
  +5+/-4SOG2PPP
  +3 assists
  View the game
- Checkpoint
  February 19
  3/4 into the season
  Game 60 of 8043 of 60 played
  62
  points
  NHL#25
  24
  goals
  NHL#41
  38
  assists
  NHL#30
  EDM
  41-13-0W-L-OT88Points
  Playoff spot
  1st in the whole NHL
- The game
  BOS6–5EDM
  L
  February 22game 61/80
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-2SOG
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  MTL2–3EDM
  W
  February 24game 62/802
  His night
  No points
  0+/-2SOG
  View the game
- The game
  EDM8–2WIN
  W
  February 26game 63/801
  His night
  +4P+3G+1A
  +4+/-4SOG
  HAT TRICK
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- March 1986
- The game
  PHI1–2EDM
  W
  March 2game 64/801
  His night
  No points
  0+/-3SOG
  View the game
- The game
  EDM6–2VAN
  W
  March 4game 65/801
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
  View the game
- The game
  LAK3–6EDM
  W
  March 5game 66/80
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +1+/-3SOG
  +1 goal
  View the game
- The game
  PIT3–5EDM
  W
  March 7game 67/801
  His night
  +1P+1A
  -1+/-8SOG
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  EDM7–3LAK
  W
  March 9game 68/80
  His night
  +2P+2A
  +1+/-1SOG
  +2 assists
  View the game
- The game
  EDM0–4MNS
  L
  March 11game 69/802
  His night
  No points
  0+/-2SOG
  View the game
- The game
  EDM8–5WIN
  W
  March 12game 70/802
  His night
  No points
  0+/-5SOG
  View the game
- The game
  DET3–12EDM
  W
  March 14game 71/80
  His night
  +4P+1G+3A
  +4+/-4SOG1PPP
  +4 points
  View the game
- The game
  WIN2–6EDM
  W
  March 18game 72/802
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  -1+/-4SOG1PPP
  +2 points
  View the game
- The game
  MNS4–5EDM
  W
  March 21game 73/80
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  -2+/-8SOG2PPP
  +2 points
  View the game
- The game
  EDM7–2DET
  W
  March 25game 74/80
  His night
  +3P+2G+1A
  +3+/-3SOG2SHP
  +3 points
  View the game
- The game
  EDM8–3PIT
  W
  March 26game 75/801
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +2+/-3SOG1SHP
  +1 goal
  View the game
- The game
  EDM2–4NYR
  L
  March 28game 76/802
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +1+/-5SOG
  +1 goal
  View the game
- The game
  EDM4–4NYI
  March 29game 77/801
  His night
  No points
  0+/-4SOG
  View the game
- April 1986
- The game
  VAN4–8EDM
  W
  April 2game 78/802
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-0SOG
  View the game
- The game
  EDM3–9CGY
  L
  April 4game 79/801
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-2SOG
  View the game
- The game
  EDM3–2VAN
  W
  April 6game 80/802
  His night
  No points
  0+/-3SOG
  View the game
The season in numbers
April 6
Mark Messier closes the 1985-1986 season with 84 points
EDMEdmonton Oilers
Points
84
NHL#23
Games
63of 80
79%
Goals
35
NHL#34
Assists
49
NHL#33
P/GP
1.33
NHL#13
+/-
+35
NHL#11
Events
1
hat trick
500
career points
200
career goals
8 i rad
games with a point · 12 pts
6 i rad
games with a goal
3 days later
Playoffs
April 9
Edmonton Oilers are in the playoffs
First round
April 9
Edmonton Oilers meet Vancouver Canucks
EDMvsVAN
Swedes on Edmonton Oilers
No Swedes
Swedes on Vancouver Canucks
Thomas Gradin
Patrik Sundström
View the whole round
- Game 1
  VAN3–7EDM
  W
  April 92
  His night
  +3P+3A
  +1+/-4SOG1PPP
  +3 assists
  View the game
- Edmonton Oilerslead1–0againstVancouver Canucks
- Game 2
  VAN1–5EDM
  W
  April 102
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  +2+/-3SOG
  +2 points
  View the game
- Edmonton Oilerslead2–0againstVancouver Canucks
- Game 3
  EDM5–1VAN
  W
  April 122
  His night
  +1P+1G
  0+/-2SOG1SHP
  +1 goal
  View the game
First round
April 12
Edmonton Oilers knock Vancouver Canucks out 3–0
EDM3–0VAN
Advance
3Games6Points2Goals4Assists
6 days later
Second round
April 18
Edmonton Oilers meet Calgary Flames
EDMvsCGY
Swedes on Edmonton Oilers
No Swedes
Swedes on Calgary Flames
Håkan Loob
View the whole round
- Game 1
  CGY4–1EDM
  L
  April 181
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-3SOG
  View the game
- Calgary Flameslead1–0againstEdmonton Oilers
- Game 2
  CGY5–6EDM
  W
  April 201
  His night
  +1P+1A
  -1+/-1SOG
  +1 assist
  View the game
- Edmonton Oilersare1–1withCalgary Flames
- Game 3
  EDM2–3CGY
  L
  April 221
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-1SOG
  View the game
- Calgary Flameslead2–1againstEdmonton Oilers
- Game 4
  EDM7–4CGY
  W
  April 241
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-1SOG1SHP
  +1 assist
  View the game
- Edmonton Oilersare2–2withCalgary Flames
- Game 5
  CGY4–1EDM
  L
  April 261
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-2SOG
  View the game
- Calgary Flameslead3–2againstEdmonton Oilers
- Game 6
  EDM5–2CGY
  W
  April 281
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +2+/-4SOG1SHP
  +1 goal
  View the game
- Edmonton Oilersare3–3withCalgary Flames
- Game 7
  CGY3–2EDM
  L
  April 301
  His night
  +1P+1G
  0+/-2SOG
  +1 goal
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Second round
April 30
Calgary Flames knock Edmonton Oilers out 4–3
EDM3–4CGY
Eliminated
7Games4Points2Goals2Assists
The run in numbers
April 30
Mark Messier ends the 1985-1986 playoffs with 10 points
EDMEdmonton Oilers
Points
10
NHL#36
Games
10
Goals
4
NHL#33
Assists
6
NHL#37
P/GP
1.00
NHL#15
+/-
0
NHL#123
Events
50
playoff assists
3 points
best game
VAN3–0→CGY3–4

Mark Messier plays the 1985-1986 season for Edmonton Oilers

Mark Messier reaches 200 career goals

1/4 into the season

1/2 into the season

Mark Messier reaches 500 career points

3/4 into the season

Mark Messier closes the 1985-1986 season with 84 points

Edmonton Oilers are in the playoffs

Edmonton Oilers meet Vancouver Canucks

Edmonton Oilers knock Vancouver Canucks out 3–0

Edmonton Oilers meet Calgary Flames

Calgary Flames knock Edmonton Oilers out 4–3

Mark Messier ends the 1985-1986 playoffs with 10 points